Humanoid Robot To Replace Fashion Models?
posted by Giusepphine at
7/04/2008 
Will humanoid robots replace our models in the near future?
In Japan, the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology recently presented a fashion model humanoid robot named Manekin Robotto. It currently sells for about $940 at the Japanese Institute.
Programmed to walk like a fashion model, the Manekin Robotto weighs 30kg. It is able to move through 16 joints and motorized cylinders built into its body. The robot is also able to cross and bend its legs, just like human models.
The movements of the Manekin Robotto can be controlled using a PC. It can also be remote-controlled via a cell phone. The robot can move independently using an SD card with pre-saved instructions inserted into the robot’s memory card slot located in its head.
As to the question whether the Manekin Robotto will replace fashion models in the coming years, it's safe to say that this may take a long time to be realized. Firstly, the humanoid robot might not be able to do fast-paced ramping on the catwalk like real models because it barely stands 160cm tall, a height not even qualified for typical modeling jobs. Second, the robot looks so thin and ugly, it will surely be charged anorexic these days.
In Japan, the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology recently presented a fashion model humanoid robot named Manekin Robotto. It currently sells for about $940 at the Japanese Institute.
Programmed to walk like a fashion model, the Manekin Robotto weighs 30kg. It is able to move through 16 joints and motorized cylinders built into its body. The robot is also able to cross and bend its legs, just like human models.
The movements of the Manekin Robotto can be controlled using a PC. It can also be remote-controlled via a cell phone. The robot can move independently using an SD card with pre-saved instructions inserted into the robot’s memory card slot located in its head.
As to the question whether the Manekin Robotto will replace fashion models in the coming years, it's safe to say that this may take a long time to be realized. Firstly, the humanoid robot might not be able to do fast-paced ramping on the catwalk like real models because it barely stands 160cm tall, a height not even qualified for typical modeling jobs. Second, the robot looks so thin and ugly, it will surely be charged anorexic these days.
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